The PERFECT Rye Whiskey Collection
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We each discuss the bottles that we feel make up our perfect rye whiskey collections.
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I love Sagamore Double Oak, maybe too much. I allow my wife to make all the decisions. She gave me the ultimatum "Get rid of that whiskey or I'm leaving you". I just cant tell you how much I'm going to miss her.
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@@stuffandwhiskey I might just write a country song about her.
I would include Middle West Spirits Dark Pumpernickel rye at barrel strength to the list. JD SiB BP rye is absolutely one of the best values out there.
A double amen to both! The MWS Dark Pumpernickel Rye is amazing. I have a Seelbach's barrel proof pick that is glorious! Any of the JDSBBP bottles are guaranteed great. I find myself going to that so often, I feel guilty for being a "bourbon guy" and are worried someone will kick me out of the club.
Middle West Spirits would definitely fit in the mix and be included in my barrel pick section. Their standard lower proof dark pumpernickel rye is great, but the barrel proof picks are absolutely outstanding.
The Sagamore DO and the Jack SBBP Rye should be in everyone's rye collection. Cheers guys!
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This video was going as smooth as Kashmir. I was giving you guys a Whole Lotta Love. Then I knew The Levee was going to Break when I saw that Black Dog of a bottle.. and I knew What Is and What Should Never Be. I was completely Dazed and Confused when I saw Sagamore Double Oak on this list. Maybe it was a Communication Breakdown because I didn't think you were a Heartbreaker. Yet, I still felt the need to run Over the Hills and Far Away, maybe as far as The Ocean. So while I might look like a Fool in the Rain, It's Nobody's Fault But Mine, but my Song Remains the Same. In My Time of Dying maybe on the Gallows Pole and maybe Trampled Under Foot, I will hold No Quarter when I say Thank You for all Good Times Bad Times. But Hey Hey What Can I Do I Can't Quit you guys Baby. So here's a like, a comment, and a cheers with All of My Love to my Friends, Josh and Erin 🥃!
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Nice selections. I would have Pikesville in there somewhere. Even with its “barely rye” moniker. Still fits the bill and very crushable.
Good call. We never see it on our market so often forget that it exists. It's a very high value bottle though and well worth the list!
Picked up the High Road Rye here at my local on sale for 34 tacos. Really nice pour. Thanks guys!
Woodinville Cask Strength Rye, JD Single Barrel Barrel Proof, Michter's Cask Strength Rye, Pikesville, and (I know this is budget) but I really like Old Forester Rye.
Couple of additions that I would say are good choices are New Riff Malted Rye and Milam and Green Port finished Rye. Both mid priced and bring some real unique flavor profiles. More Erin than Josh picks most likely, but she is the Rye expert.
We haven’t had Milam and Green but GREAT call on New Riff Malted. It’s delicious!
I love, love, love Sagamore Cask Strength as my fav followed by the Sag Port Finish. I'm definitely a sweet rye versus dill type ryes. I'll have to see if I can find Hard Truth when I come to the States.
JD Twice Barreled Rye and Old Overholt 10yr were my favorites. Still trying to get a backup to my backup of JD Twice Barreled. Just got a OFSiBBS Rye. Hoping to see a Peerless DO Rye in Nash.
(Great to see it JD now. TW - BW has had JDSiBBP Rye sitting for weeks. And Lavergne and PR have picks days after release)
I just enjoyed a pour of the S&W Hard Truth pick last night - hit the spot perfectly!
We love to hear it! Cheers Jeff and so glad you enjoyed it! Hope you and the family are well!
LOVE LOVE LOVE this list and have all the same bottles, minus the SiBs. Only one I would add to the special pour category which very difficult to find was Very Olde St. Nick Faith & Conviction Heritage Rye. Was fortunate to pick up on close out @ $70ish and is reminiscent but different to Fourgate PPP. Need to get some of you SiBs especially any NBC.
Talking about international whiskeys, would love to see a comeback for those!
Willet 4 year, seagrass, sagamore sherry or port finish, stellum black!! Missing some good ones!
I'd have to add Old Forester - either the 100 proof or the SBBP. Great list!
Great call. Old Fo rye would've for sure been on our list but we've been reaching for the Hard Truth High Road rye so much more often lately. If Hard Truth weren't available here, we'd definitely have Old Fo in there (and likely should've included it anyway as it's probably our favorite bottle for cocktails).
These are very good bottles. If you haven't had the 13th Colony rye I would definitely recommend adding it to your collection. Truly remarkable and far from average. Same goes for Chattanooga Rye Malt. It tastes like bell pepper and chocolate caramel. Really delicious stuff!
This is a late comment as I watch you guys after you publish the videos. I’ve been a long time fan and I hope you get this comment. I wanted to add a rye that I’ve just found that is phenomenal! I think you both would like this one!! it is Widow Jane Applewood Rye!! you can thank me later
We've not seen that one but will keep an eye out! Cheers and thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!
The Jack Daniels single barrel barrel proof rye was one of the best whiskeys I tried in 2023. I have collected them in different proofs. A rye I would suggest you try is the BBC rye aged in new oak and cherry wood. Really good and reasonable for a higher quality rye (~$65).
I got a sagamore 7 yr barrel pick, JDSBBP rye, Bulleit 12 rye, and Alberta premium Cask Str Rye... plus the 3 pack Michters 2023 (barrel proof, 10yo, and shelf rye). Think I've done pretty good in my rye choices. Haven't cracked the michters yet (Spent so much on it, gonna have to be a REAL special occasion to break that open)... but the JDSBBP and the Sagamore are really special and the Bulleit and AP are both up near the top of my whiskey collection. Starting to think I'm a rye fan.
JDSBBP Rye actually lasted near me (dropped early 2024)... Almost a month on shelves. I spent a month looking for a 140 proof bottle and could have easily bought 2-3 cases of 125-136 proof bottles, at a leisurely pace. I assume when they release it next it'll sell faster (more people aware of it now)... but I also assume they're gonna be bottling a lot more moving forward.
My perfect rye collection:
Old forester 100 great sipper or cocktails.
Redwood empire emerald giant. A great 95/5 style.
Willet 4 year family reserve. A rich lovely end of week pour
Knob Creek single barrel pick - 115 proof nice high proof hitter.
I also like baby saz with 7up.
Could switch saz or emerald giant for wild turkey 101 rye as well if availability or budget constraints
Hmmm. Jack Daniels Barrel Proof Rye, Barrel Seagrass, Michters BP Rye, Michters Toasted BP Rye, Frey Ranch BP Rye, Old Overholt 10yr Rye, Old Forester BP Rye & Any Hard Truth or Sagamore Rye.
A bit hard to find, but I would add Peerless Double Oak Rye to this list.
Also Michter's Barrel Proof Rye (haven't been able to get the toasted version yet)
5:50 - 5:54 Talk about an emotional roller coaster. I went from giddy highs anticipating a table filled with 42 bottles of rye whiskey to depressing lows realizing only two additional bottles were added.
To be fair, he warned you he's not the rye drinker.
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Erin’s first four are on my bar, do not have a Four Gate. Erin, just elbow him in the ribs when he interrupts you again. Just you teasing you both. Great show 🥃
As a chronic interrupter... It's not that we mean to do it...we're just so absentminded that when a thought occurs to us through the usual fog that exists in our minds... we realize if it doesn't get said immediately; it'll be gone by the time we get our chance to speak. IE: Interrupting is the only thing that keeps us from staring vacantly ahead (possibly drooling) during most conversations.
Catchers Rye Belmont Liquor store pick, Sagamore 8 Year, Old Ezra 7 Rye, Peerless Double Oaked Rye, Michters BS, JDSBBS Rye, Old Forester SBBS Rye (my current one), Very Olde Saint Nick Faith and Conviction, Middle West Ported Pumpernickel Rye, Bardstown Four Square Collaboration, Rittenhouse OHLQ pick, Alchemy 5 Year. That should about do it lol
Y'all's collections are one of the few times I've seen a number of rye bottles where green labels were in the minority. 🙂
We’d like to say that was purposeful and we’re different but it’s that’s pretty coincidental!
I was watching this video this afternoon. I just started writing down Erin’s perfect Rye Collection and POOF!!!!! Video gone, disappeared from my viewing history even! I promise to be good, please let me watch the full video.
When Josh started giving his picks, his audio was non-existent 😂 I'm assuming he fixed it when he got home from haulin' packages.
Can't believe that audio issue snuck by me on the first upload. Been fighting this issue with my video editing software for well over a year now. It's a headache!
Alberta Premium Cask Strength (Batch 4 or 5), michter’s Toasted barrel strength rye, Jack Daniels SBBP rye, sagamore double Oaked and Pikesville. That’s mine.
I need to find a bar pouring the Sag DO... I tend to not love DO's and Total wines had a 7yo pick for ~the same price as DO with more proof so I bought that, figuring it was way more suited to my palate... and it's fantastic. But so many folks loving on the Sag DO... I'm hoping to try it (FOMO).
Nice to hear availability of Jack SBBP Rye is improving.
My first and only Rye is New Riff Kentucky Straight Rye able to get it for $24.00
23 Thomas Handy would have to be on my “perfect” list
I really enjoy all 8 Sagamore’s my total Rye bottle count would be around 30 bottles.
My local shop is waiting on a JDBPR coming this August. So excited, woohoo!!!😂
Love the high road rye
Enjoy your reviews , but the bottle labels I think should be clearer , I'm from the other side of the world , malaysia we don't know much more than scotch but trying ...some bourbon and rye .
JD SBBP Rye is amazing.
I'm good with 4 rye bottles, I think... Redwood Empire Emerald Giant, Sagamore BiB, Sagamore Double Oaked and James E. Pepper 1776. If you twisted my arm for a fifth bottle, I'd say Wild Turkey Rare Breed. Whaddaya think, Erin?
Those are some great choices!
Nice lists! Have not had the barrel proof JD I really like the regular SB rye. I would have to add Sazerac in there somewhere though
Haven't tried the SB Rye, but I have the SB whiskey, the SBBP whiskey and the SBBP Rye. SB Whiskey is ok... not a bottle I'll replace. SBBP whiskey is decent... DEFINITELY worth the (minimal) price increase over the SB... but again, probably not good enough I'll replace it (I prefer a half dozen cheaper bottles)... but SBBP Rye is a bottle worth stockpiling. If they get it to be shelf-available... it'll be the "Rare Breed" (Bourbon, not Rye) shelfer equivalent for ryes... A bottle that just makes 99% of everything else on the shelf unnecessary because it's so much better.
Ooooo can you do same kinda list with international bottles would be interesting seeing what you guy's pick... 🥃👊🥃
We may do a video on them in the future. We've both got quite a few, and some non-whiskey too (because Foursquare rum is VERY good).
Pikesville ? Around here in Texas we cant even get it .
We never see it here in our market so I always forget that it exists. Great pour to be sure.
What JD rye flavor profile is the barrel proof closest to or is all JD Rye the same, just different proof or age? Only had the JD Bonded rye & it is good, though OF rye is just as good or better. So based on that, not sure what barrel proof option to get, if can only get 1? The JD barrel proof rye seems to be $20-30 less than OF Barrel proof rye & easier to find. Kinda of strange being the JD Bonded rye cost much more than OF rye, both 100P.
We find the barrel strength Old Forester rye to be more rye forward whereas the Jack barrel proof rye leans toward a sweeter bourbon-esque profile. Both feel a lot different than their lower proof counterparts due to both proof and age with a lot more depth and richness.
Wait...Erin...No Bulliet? (Did you say amaze-balls?) @5:31 Just look at that perfect Price Is Right posturing! I agree, SB are great, SB picks are even more fun. So thanks to S&W, I've become an SB snob! (I'll buy an SB over a normal offering every time). My ryes: Sazerac, Angel's Envy, WT 101 and Rare Breed. I think there's another rye in the store-closet but due to the store-room being overloaded with stuff due to home renovations, I currently can't reach said store-closet. There it is! @Danr07 mentioned Pikesville, I have two of those (tasty). Thanks mate.
Oh wait...@7:00 - Will have to do? And then at @7:23 pinky's out. This, my friends, looks like a S&W Knives Out style movie but for pinky's! YES!
Angel’s Envy rye is such a good call! It’s niche, but on the occasions that it hits the spot, nothing else is better!
Myself? Still crazy after all these years.... for... WILLETT.
I know you guys used to like the Stellum Ryes. Are you kind of burnt out on them or they kind of gone down on quality? Are you guys fans of Pikesville Rye?
Great call. Technically Barrell Craft Spirits is shuttering the Stellum brand. We're still fans of the rye specifically, but with it going away, it didn't feel right to include it on this list. Get 'em while you can.
As for Pikesville, we never see it in our market, and often forget that it exists. It's solid for sure. One of the best values out there. We just wish we could access it more easily.
Aaaaaand Take Two!
Pesky audio issues!
The Sagamore to me has been utterly disgusting, I would always get nothing but ethanol notes. Currently my favorite rye has been a single barrel Russell's. Any tips on getting the toasted barrel from Michters, my mother loves it but I can't find it for her.
Really!? Interesting. We've not had that experience at all with the Sagamores we've tried, and we just picked one that is definitely nothing like that--just pure deliciousness. As with anything though, batches and single barrels can vary, and it's always a bummer when you get a dud of a bottle.
No tips for getting Michter's more special ryes other than 1) paying up for them, or 2) going by the distillery often and hoping you luck into one if you happen to be in or near Louisville. They're some of our favorites too but almost impossible to find short of paying inflated prices.
@@stuffandwhiskey We had the 8 year old rye and the double oak rye, I had to go looking as they've disappeared to the very back of the closet. Thanks for the advice, I'll just have to keep an eye out for it and hopefully with the market stabilizing the second hand can calm down a bit.
I’ll take old forester rye over all of those minus jdsb. For $25 and I’m going to turn it into peeee ez
Great call. Old Fo rye would've for sure been on our list but we've been reaching for the Hard Truth High Road rye so much more often lately. If Hard Truth weren't available here, we'd definitely have Old Fo in there (and likely should've included it anyway as it's probably our favorite bottle for cocktails).
You got a new sub here. Im a old scotch drinker but I am a novice when it comes to bourbon. Is there any smoky bourbons? Thanks for your honest opinion. Cheers from Sweden.
I was a scotch drinker 20 years ago... I get a light smoke off Old Forester (the 100 proof... which is a $25 bottle around here, and the 1920... which is a $55 bottle around here). I remember tasting it on a few other bourbons too; but none that I own (tried in bars), so I can't recall offhand which. But for me: Old Forester 100 and 1920.
Nothing smoky like Islay single malts
Welcome to bourbon! As far as truly smoky bourbons that can rival smokey Scotches, there isn't anything that we know of. That said, when bourbon gets the right amount of age and barrel char influence, it certainly has its own unique kind of magic, albeit not as heavy-handed as peat. We love a good peated Scotch ourselves, for reference, and some of our favorite bourbons are single barrel picks that have this unique barrel char influence. As for available products that exhibit that note, it's tough. It's definitely something you find on more special release bottles of bourbon, particularly barrel proof offerings. It would be nice if distilleries catered to that profile a bit more in their core offerings.
@@stuffandwhiskey Going down the Char path... I have heard that a #5 Char is starting to be requested from cooperages by some distilleries. Might be worth investigating what, if any, bourbon makers are using those barrels (Seems most bourbons use #3 or #4, so potentially there'd be more smoke character than normal if a #5 is used). Buff Trace apparently did an experimental bourbon in #7's... but I have no idea where to find it. (Found it, but it's $800-3000/375ml) Buffalo Trace Experimental Collection #7 Heavy Char Barrel (Was $46 on release)
Hey? How come we can’t hear Erin’s favorite International Whiskey favorites? That’s not fair to bring it up, if you’re not at least tell us one of them ;(
We may do a video on them in the future. We've both got quite a few, and some non-whiskey too (because Foursquare rum is VERY good).
Yes. Zeppelin is the best.
Zeppelin is indeed the best
Nice choices! My top rye’s (no category) are
Sagamore PX Sherry finished
Prideful Goat 6yr
Thomas H Handy
Michters 10yr rye
Frey Ranch rye 130 proof pick
Art of the Spirit Madeira finished rye
Jack Daniels Harvest Rye
Seagrass Rye
Very Old St Nick Harvest rye
Two of my local stores have the Booker’s Rye $$$$$$$ too much
How much? I think SLB Drinks got one as a Bday gift recently and sounded like it was in the $1500-2000 range.
@@Lithanify seems like I remember them saying 4,500.00? Don’t really remember it was a year ago, but they still have them.
@@nickp5511 Thats absolutely bonkers.
One time release, limited production, and one of the best whiskeys bottles in the history of whiskey is definitely going to bring a hefty premium. $4500 is quite a lot and they were all over $3000ish not long ago. Luckily they've fallen to $1500-2000 lately and it would be great if they continue to slide into sub-$1000 territory. I'd actually consider splurging on one if they got to $800ish in total honesty. It's something truly unique and special, and while most things aren't worth any kind of price premium IMO, there are the rare few bottles that are worthy of "special bottle" pricing and it's certainly one of the few.
@@stuffandwhiskey I don't buy into the whole Magic Barrel belief with anything. If Beam wanted to produce more of this stuff; they could, and it'd taste roughly the same (As close as any other blended product does batch to batch).
And if they really thought it was worth $1000+, and it would sell out @ that price if they dropped additional batches, they absolutely would be producing more of it. But who knows; maybe they are; and it's kept hush hush....
But if that's the case; I'd guess the SRP will STILL be
Want to try hard truth they don't have it in georgia
Hopefully soon as they continue to grow and expand!